As coaches we work so hard to be sure we have taken care of every detail. It is critical for the success of our team. However, too many times I’ve seen a sideline that is in chaos with players and coaches yelling at officials. This is something that we need to eliminate in order to ensure the health of our game.

The NFHS website sites this statistic:

“According to the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO), registration of officials across the country is down about 30 percent this year. In Oregon, the number of football referees has dropped 34 percent compared to last year, and volleyball is down 45 percent. In a football officials association in California, nearly two-thirds of its members opted out of officiating this year.”

The good news is that we have control of this and can be a positive influence on making the game day experience better for everyone, including the officials.

In today's podcast Keith Grabowski shares the plan that he used to deal with official and establish a positive working relationship.

The episodes downloadable files can be accessed at http://coachandcoordinator.com/podcast/control-the-game-work-with-officials/

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